Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Guoguo, if we move to the provincial capital, would you be willing to...

Aunt Liu thought that Jiang Hongguo was in confinement after giving birth and the young couple would be busy, so she gave her a lot of instructions after sending her home. Every day after closing the stall and going home, she would come to see her.

She saw that Hongguo's home was in order, unlike the chaos she had imagined. Changzong washed the clothes and fed the child. Hongguo could sleep until dawn without even touching her fingers with cold water. It turned out that a woman could live such a life after giving birth.

Aunt Liu staggered back home and told her husband that she shouldn't have let her daughter get pregnant again: "Why suffer like that?"

Uncle Yang, how could he not know that the situations of the two families were different? "I advised you not to listen before, and even encouraged your daughter to have another child. Why are you saying this now?"

Jiang Hongguo recovered to her pre-pregnancy condition during the confinement period. The little guy grew from 3.2 jin when he was born to almost 10 jin. Chang Zong put him in a cloth bag and weighed him.

When he was just one month old, he was about the same size as an ordinary baby and became more and more adorable. He would hum a few times to remind himself when he was hungry, peed, or wanted to poop, but he would not cry at other times. Changzong could take care of him by himself.

Gu Changzong went to buy chicken, duck, fish and meat for the full moon banquet. Before leaving, he said to the little one, "Don't cry. Just bear with it. I'll make you some milk powder when I come back."

Jiang Hongguo laughed: "How could he understand? I can make milk powder."

When Changzong was not at home, she would sit next to the crib. There was not much work for her to do at home, so she would just play with the little one.

The child has not been registered yet, and she is discussing a name with Changzong. She asked what the little one's surname should be. Changzong said that of course the child should have her surname. In fact, it could have anyone's surname, but she was very happy that Changzong said so. She compared several names but couldn't make up her mind.

The baby in the cradle woke up. Changzong had just fed him when he went out. Hongguo checked the diaper and found that he had indeed peed. She took out a clean diaper and changed it. She had watched Changzong change his diaper every day and she was quite skilled at it.

Before Changzong came, she worked a little slower but was willing to do everything. Now Changzong has spoiled her so much that she is too lazy to do anything.

During the month of confinement, Jiang Hongguo didn't hold the baby in her arms very often. She held the baby in her arms. The ten-pound baby was very heavy, but Jiang Hongguo didn't feel tired and she enjoyed holding the baby in her arms.

The little one also liked it very much and giggled non-stop. Compared to Changzong, the little one seemed to like her more. Jiang Hongguo was secretly happy in her heart.

The family held a full-month banquet for the little one and invited a few aunts to help in the kitchen. Aunt Zhao came, but Uncle Chen was not there.

Why doesn't he come on a day like this? That's strange. Although there aren't any major cases at the village police station, Jiang Hongguo is still worried about Uncle Chen.

Aunt Zhao told her to relax: "Last time, when Changzong's car overturned, the driver, Master Wang, fell in love with Doctor Qi who saved him, and he was determined to repay him. Doctor Qi was the same. He looked down on his appearance but was impressed by his ability. He asked Master Wang to help him with some things for a few months, and even told his friends that Old Wang was a toad who coveted swan meat and was delusional. He said that seeing Old Wang made him lose his appetite. Master Wang heard it and came to his senses."

"Master Wang repented and went back to look for his wife and children. He changed his mind and got extremely lucky. He saved a big boss and gave him money and a job. Doctor Qi regretted it and went back to Master Wang. There were more than a dozen relatives and friends from the three families and they were arguing so much that your uncle went to mediate."

The driver’s situation should be the same as Changzong and Meng Qingdai.

Meng Qingdai took revenge, and driver Wang returned to his wife and children with good luck. It turns out that everyone has their own personality and not all are stubborn.

Chang Zong and his friends, like everyone Hong Guo knows, have one thing in common: people’s hearts can get hurt, grow cold, and change.

However, Jiang Hongguo is not worried about Changzong. He always puts her first, and she also thinks about protecting Changzong. Neither of them will change.

Jiang Hongguo sighed a few times: "Then Master Wang's original wife, do you want him to go back?"

Aunt Zhao said, "They haven't divorced. Master Wang and Doctor Qi didn't do anything. They never even held hands. Everyone said Master Wang was possessed by a ghost. Now Master Wang has changed his mind, is caring about his wife and children, and is bringing home a lot of money. What can his wife do? There are still two children to raise. The big boss said that Master Wang can bring his family and transfer the children to another school in a big city. How can his family not want to do that?"

It seems that Changzong, Master Wang, and even the deceased Meng Qingdai, have plenty of ways to accomplish anything they want.

Then why didn't Changzong collect the debt on the IOU from the student surnamed Sun? Jiang Hongguo couldn't help but think of this again.

Soon she had no time to think about it, as the guests who were attending the full moon banquet came to see the little one, but the man Changzong didn't let them in, saying that they were smoking and drinking and would smoke Hongguo, so he took the little one out to show them.

The men drinking in the village joked, "Changzong, why don't you ask your wife to take care of the baby? Are you really planning to take care of the baby yourself? Are you not going to earn money anymore?"

Changzong didn't even smile and was too lazy to talk to them. If Hongguo hadn't said that a full-month banquet had to be held in the village, he wouldn't have wanted to host a banquet for these people.

After the banquet, Hongguo kept a few dishes that she and Changzong liked, and there were unused side dishes, which the kitchen helpers couldn't take away, so a few of her good friends gave some to the kitchen, and the kitchen was cleared up.

Gu Changzong swept the floor, carried benches and tables to each household, and then delivered bowls and plates. When he was done, he fed the little one with milk powder, changed his diaper, and took Jiang Hongguo to the main room to discuss things.

"Guoguo, if we move to the provincial capital, would you be willing?"

Move to the provincial capital? Why? Now that my family has 20,000 yuan in savings and cash, we can live well anywhere. Of course, we can move to the provincial capital, but Hongguo needs a reason.

"I am willing, but why do you suddenly want to go to the provincial capital?"

Jiang Hongguo asked about the reason for going to the provincial capital, thinking that Gu Changzong would find all kinds of excuses, but he gave a reason that left Hongguo dumbfounded.

Chang Zong said that he heard that the driver, Master Wang, earned more in one go by saving a person than he had earned in the past six months, and he felt a sense of crisis.

"Let's go to the provincial capital. There will be more opportunities. Maybe I can save an important person. This is a chance destined to get out. But Guoguo, if you don't want to go out and only want to stay in the village, then we will stay."

Hongguo didn't have many material needs, so Gu Changzong didn't take making money too seriously.

But now someone took it seriously. Gu Changzong didn't ask for more than others, but at least he wanted to be the richest among them.

Changzong is willing to stay in the village for Hongguo, and Hongguo cannot help but consider him.

If Changzong said that he could make money by saving important people, and he really did it, would he be able to think it through?

He is a capable person. If he wants to make progress, Hongguo should encourage and support him. This is what a couple who share weal and woe is like.

Jiang Hongguo wanted to see if Changzong had any selfish motives in going to the provincial capital, so she nervously made a request.

"Changzong, as long as we are together, we can go anywhere. If we go to the provincial capital, I have only one request. I want to collect the IOU of grandma's student named Sun."

Gu Changzong didn't stop Hongguo from picking the fruits. The woman just happened to have picked up a companion who came with him. They had a tacit understanding and never took the initiative to approach each other. If Hongguo had gone to pick the fruits, there would have been no problem.

Gu Changzong was quite happy and said, "Okay, then I'll rent a house near the Sun family first, and you can decide how to charge them after you understand them clearly, okay?"

Chang Zong was so frank. Jiang Hongguo felt a little ashamed and nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll see what the situation is. I may or may not accept it. I won't be reckless."

"Then I will go to the provincial capital tomorrow to arrange the renting of a house?" Gu Changzong asked.

Jiang Hongguo nodded in agreement, and the move to the provincial capital was decided.

Gu Changzong was very happy. He picked her up and spun her around. It only took a few words for Hongguo to leave the village where she had grown up and go to the provincial capital with him.

He was so touched at this moment, and he would always be good to Hongguo alone.

Not only did she hug him, she also confessed: "Guoguo, why are you so nice? I like you."

"I like you, too."

After Jiang Hongguo was put down, she was reluctant to let go. She hugged his neck and leaned her head against him, gently feeling the beating in his chest, which was a little fast. Changzong was really excited at this time. Going to the provincial capital seemed to be the right decision.

She suspected that Changzong and driver Wang had an unspeakable agreement or prohibition. Since Changzong was so good to her, she was willing to treat him well unconditionally.

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No one told anyone about going to the provincial capital for the time being. It was not until Changzong came back from the provincial capital and said that he had rented a house that Hongguo went to tell Uncle Chen that she and Changzong were going to the provincial capital.

Uncle Chen was reluctant to let them go, but people always strive for higher goals, and he supported young people who wanted to go out and explore the world.

After arriving in the provincial capital, some of the food grown at home were no longer available. Jiang Hongguo wanted to eat sweet potato stalks and mulberries, which were all in season. Gu Changzong picked up a basket and took her to the fields to pick them.

The two chatted and laughed as they walked toward the field. Auntie Hehua asked, "Hongguo, both of you come out. Where is your baby?"

Where's the baby? Jiang Hongguo forgot for a moment that she had a baby and blushed.

Gu Changzong did not forget that the little one at home did not need to be watched by anyone after being fed and having his diaper changed: "My little one is different. He does not need to be watched by anyone when he falls asleep."

Aunt Lotus smiled and said, "You two young couples are really generous. I will go to your house to check on you later. Don't worry."

Gu Changzong took a few steps forward and said to Hongguo, "After we leave, let Aunt Hehua help look after the house." If someone has to look after the house all year round, then they have to be paid. Aunt Hehua is a nice girl, but Jiang Hongguo had a better relationship with Aunt Liu's family before.

"Then five dollars a month?" Jiang Hongguo asked.

"Give her six yuan." Gu Changzong said, "She has three children in school, so an extra ten yuan a year is enough to pay for one more child's tuition."

In the countryside, people don’t do any small business and only rely on farming, which is very tight. Jiang Hongguo’s family has always been calculating how much money they spend and they didn’t even dare to buy more meat.

She was able to bring Aunt Liu to the county town to set up a stall, so she was considered Aunt Liu's benefactor. Maybe Aunt Liu didn't think so in her heart, because Aunt Liu's family was not short of the six dollars a month.

"Okay, then give it to Aunt Hehua. She can let all three children in her family go to school. It's really rare."